10-11-2003, 12:40 PM
Q. I have a number of days to be made up for missing Ramadan fasting for a legitimate excuse during previous years. I did not make them up. Now I can not identity the correct number of days due. What can I do and is there a means to make this up?
A. You are mistaken to delay making up the missed days to the extend that you forgot their number. Those days take the position of a debt, which makes it, compulsory to immediately fast them. This debt should not be delayed for any reason. Now as for the problem of forgetting the number of days, you may estimate the number of days taking in consideration to try to be accurate. For example if you were not sure if they were 9 or 10 take the 10 in order to be sure that you fulfilled your duty. Also make sure to start making them up immediately in addition to a ransom by feeding a poor person for each day in order to make up for the delay. Sheikh Saleh Ibn Fawzan Alfawzan.